Transcript of the entry
for Kempston in Post Office (Kelly's) Directory of
1864.
Parish Clerk, William Brooks.
POST OFFICE. - James Rignall, receiver. Letters, received
through Bedford, arrive at 7.30 a.m.; disptached at 6.15p.m
INSURANCE AGENT.- Royal Fire & Life, Wm.
Thomason
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:-
- National, William Brooks, master
- Girls, Miss Stainton, mistress ; Miss Parry,
infants’ mistress
CARRIERS TO BEDFORD - Abel Brooks & Amos Wilson,
daily
- Abraham, Mr. Samuel
- Barnard Talbot, esq. J.P. Hoo house
- Emery Mr. Frederick
- Fitch Rev. Saml. Edwd. M.D. [curate]
- Harris Henry, esq. Springfield house
- Joyce Mr. Joseph
- Joyce Mrs
- Littledale Henry, esq.
- Neale Mr. George, J.P. The Grange
- Sewland Capt. Bingham, J.P. Kempston house
- Stuart Lt.-Col. William, jun. M.P., J.P
- Williams Rev. Hamilton John, LL.B. [vicar] The Vicarage
- Williamson Misses, Manor house
COMMERCIAL.
- Abraham Joseph, cabinet maker
- Abraham Phoebe (Mrs.), shopkeeper
- Abraham Samuel, lace dealer
- Abraham Thomas, beer retailer
- Allen James, beer retailer
- Allen Thomas, beer retailer
- Baker William, farmer
- Barratt Ebenezer, beer retailer & tailor
- Bartrum William, farmer
- Bettles Sarah (Mrs.), dress maker
- Boston Philip, beer retailer
- Breed John, cow keeper
- Brooks Bartlett, farmer
- Burr Samuel, farmer
- Burr William, farmer
- Cane Thomas, shopkeeper
- Carter William, boot & shoe maker
- CherryTitus, Half Moon & wheelwright
- Chibnall Alfred, farmer
- Church George, beer retailer
- Conquest John, builder & contractor
- Corder Thomas, mealman
- Cotton Joseph, beer retailer
- Denton Joel, beer retailer
- Dewberry Thomas, King William IV
- Dudley James, beer retailer
- Dudley John, farmer
- Emery Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
- Emery John, farmer
- Folkes James, beer retailer
- Francis William, Fish,& brewer
- Garner Matthew, gardener
- George Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer
- Harris Henry, L.R.C.P.E. resident physician, Springfield
house
- Harrison Samuel, bricklayer
- Hart Mary Ann (Mrs.), beer retlr & butchr,
- Hawley Joseph, carpenter
- Henman Daniel, Chequers, & farmer
- Joyce Joseph, grocer
- Joyce Samuel, baker
- Lamb James, farmer
- Lester James, farmer
- Lilley West, beer retailer
- Longstaff William, shopkeeper
- Mardlinq Thomas, shopkeeper
- Marriott William, smith
- Mimms William, shopkeeper
- Mitchell Thomas, farmer & lime burner
- Morris Mary (Mrs.), grazier
- Poole Alfred, beer retailer
- Ransom Edwin, miller
- Read James, brick maker
- Redman Thomas, blacksmith
- Rignall Robert, mealman
- Rignall William, boot & shoe maker
- Robinson John, butcher
- Robinson Joseph, blacksmith
- Sletcher Robert, shoe maker
- Smith Austin, wheelwright & carpenter
- Smith James, beer retailer
- Walker John, carpenter
- Watford Geo. Alex. shopkeeper & tailor
- Watford James, farmer
- Whitbread Charles, gardener
- White Edward, butcher
- White Edward, farmer
- White John, farmer, Bury farm
- Whitworth Robert, farmer
- Worrell James, bricklayer
- Wright Samuel, pig dealer
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